Trek from Chennek to Ambiko (3,600m):
8- 9 hours
Your day begins at sunrise to give you enough time to explore the
surrounding cliffs for good sightings of the Ethiopian endemic
walia ibex. Then begin the tough 3-hour ascent to the top of the
Bwhait pass (4,200m). This is the second highest point in the
park and offers magnificent views of Bwhait peak, Berochwuha,
Silki and the Lori village below.
This route is one of the most popular routes leading to the summit
of Ras Dejen. This route has a total ascent of 945m, and a total
descent of 1,400m. The highest point of the day is 4,200m and
the lowest is 2,800m.
After 3 hours of hiking downhill from the pass you will be at Chiro
Leba, a small rural village where you can mingle with local people
and discover their ways of life. Another hour’s descent from the
village takes you through mountain slopes and rocky hillsides
covered by the endemic aloea plant to the Mesha river where
Euphorbium candelabrum, a giant succulent tree, grows . From the
river it takes about 1.5 hours of ascent to reach the Ambiko
campsite.